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How The Woman King confronts Africa’s role in the slave trade

Nanisca (Viola Davis) in TriStar Pictures’ The Woman King. | Ilze Kitshoff/Sony Director Gina Prince-Bythewood explains the Dahomey’s history of…

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Biden’s promise to defend Taiwan says a lot about America’s view of China

Amanda Northrop/Vox How Washington came to see China as an existential threat, explained. The US-China relationship has been deteriorating for…

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How Washington came to see China as an existential threat

Amanda Northrop/Vox The last bipartisan idea in Washington, explained. The US-China relationship has been deteriorating for years, only for tensions…

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How to figure out what you want out of life

Denis Novikov/Getty Images What society expects of you and what you actually want in life can be different things. Berrak…

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Netflix’s Partner Track could have been a powerful examination of racism at work

Netflix Instead, its messy execution gets in the way. In some ways, Partner Track, a Netflix show based on the…

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Will voter suppression be a problem in the midterm elections?

A policeman stands guard as activists take part in a voting rights protest in front of the White House on…

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House of the Dragon’s green dress signals a major series turning point

Emily Carey’s green dress signals the coming civil war in House of the Dragon. | Ollie Upton/HBO In episode 5,…

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Here’s what we know about the state of Russia’s military

Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine’s recent victories expose even more systemic failures. Ukraine’s continuing rout of Russian forces in…

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What election deniers want to do when they’re running elections

Orange County Supervisor of Elections workers prepare mailed ballots for the high-speed tabulator in the Vote-By-Mail Ballot Counting Room, on…

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Voters don’t actually care about student loan forgiveness

Christina Animashaun/Vox; Getty Images Canceling student loans might not be as big of a midterms boost for Democrats as they’d…

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